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Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
1. to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to beat to a pulpUsually written using kana alone, Colloquial
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
2. to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush; to overwhelm; to defeat resoundingly; to give (an opponent) a drubbingUsually written using kana alone, Colloquial
Notes
打ちのめす: Rarely-used kanji form.

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